mwg
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The diesels, are they fairly reliable? Cheap to get parts for? Most seem high mileage but cheap.
Any other vans that are similar size, reliable and cheap that are worth looking at?
[Edited on 14-09-2011 by mwg]
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3CorsaMeal
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are you going to start painting out the back of a van like Ojc?
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mwg
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No. And its not for me, its my brother.
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CORSA NUT
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I've got one mate and it's been great. Dad owned it from new now I use it most days. Only thing I'd say is avoid the first ones like mine, they use the Isuzu engine and they can be harder to get parts for. I get approx 560/570 to a rank which is about £65.
Starter motors can fail often but there generally sound.
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CORSA NUT
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BTW mine only has 68k on a Y reg an has always been serviced on the nose
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XE Col
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Had one on 177k just sold it only problem I had was the edu , on the isuzu engine y plate cracking van and as said mpg is damn good!!! I'd recommend one any day don't let high mileage put you off really, mine drove like it hadn't done half that
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MarkSport
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I've heard the fuel pumps are shit on them!
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XE Col
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkSport
I've heard the fuel pumps are shit on them!
The edu is the fuel pump ecu if you like and 9 times out of 10 can be repaired for 30 quid but I had to replace mine cost me 77 on eBay fuel pump is usually not the problem from what I've seen
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mwg
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Cool cheers for the advice 
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JonnyJ
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I have a 1.7td MK4 Astra (not the van mind but same thing)
Honestly, the cheapest car in terms of repairs ive ever had. It gets dogs abuse, i barely maintain the thing and its hardly put a foot wrong. Not just engine but everything. Superb buy.
EGR valve usually blocks up causing it to go in limp mode, quick clean sorts it, its a twat to get to though however, so i just leave it. I can get the eml to come on on request and go off too, so it doesnt bother me too much  been running it with that issue for 3 years
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mwg
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Sounds ideal for my brother as he treats his cars in a similar fashion to you!
Is it not the Astra you set on fire? 
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Jake
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i heard they can blow up if the engine isnt flushed between oil changes
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JonnyJ
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Slight brake binding issue. New discs and pads later and it was reet
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Sean
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my mates diesel is a monster 178k miles and he rags it all the time, only today he jumped a speedbump/hill in it still runs well somehow...
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CORSA NUT
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Arrrr yes another thing is the rear brake bias thingy can stick, it's like a spring that adjusts the rear brakes when there's a load in the van
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mwg
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You get that on Corsa B's too. Seem to remember it could be a problem when lowering them.
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